World’s Second-Oldest Airline Files for Bankruptcy Due to Pandemic

World’s Second-Oldest Airline Files for Bankruptcy Due to Pandemic
The logo of Avianca Airlines is pictured at a counter at the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico, on March 16, 2020. Gustavo Graf/Reuters/File Photo
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Avianca Holdings, the world’s second-oldest airline, filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, after its fleet was grounded due to air travel restrictions imposed by governments worldwide in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the disease caused by the CCP virus.
The Colombian carrier, which serves over 50 percent of the country’s domestic market, said in statement on Sunday that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a court in New York.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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